I have a Canon DV. I have been trying like heck to edit video. Things went well for a little while. I was using ArcSoft. I was able to edit. Looked not to bad. As I captured more video the computer said, running out of virtual memory. The computer then crashed. I have had trouble ever since. Ever since I have had choppy video.

I bought a new harddrive to load the video onto. I added more RAM. (Although not a lot) I have monitored various boards in search of answers and have made various changes to the system. I have tried different programs. Window Movie Maker and Pinnacle. Pinnacle tells me I am dropping frames at an amazing rate.

I am just a neophyte. So I apoligize for my stupidity. I ran Sandra and here is a portion of the report:

I would GREATLY appreciate any suggestions anyone has. But, please respond so an idiot like me can understand. Thanks. (There is plenty more Sandra report, but I hate to bore you even more)

Processor >
Model: Intel(R) Celeron(R) CPU 1.70GHz
Speed: 1.69GHz
Performance Rating: PR1862 (estimated)
Type: Standard
L2 On-board Cache: 128kB ECC Synchronous ATC (4-way sectored, 64
byte line size)

< Mainboard >
Bus(es): ISA AGP PCI USB FireWire/1394
MP Support: 1 CPU(s)
MP APIC: No
System BIOS: Award Software International, Inc. 6.00 PG
System: MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD
Mainboard: MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD MS-6533
Total Memory: 375MB DDR-SDRAM

< Chipset 1 >
Model: Silicon Integrated Systems (SiS) SiS650 CPU
to PCI Bridge
Front Side Bus Speed: 4x 100MHz (400MHz data rate)
Total Memory: 384MB DDR-SDRAM
Shared Memory: 8MB

Imaging Device: Canon DV Camcorder

< Physical Storage Devices >
Removable Drive: Floppy disk drive
Hard Disk: WDC WD400EB-00CPF0
Hard Disk: WDC WD800JB-00CRA1
CD-ROM/DVD: LITEON CD-ROM LTN526S
CD-ROM/DVD: Polaroid BurnMAX40

< Logical Storage Devices >
1.44MB 3.5" (A: N/A
Hard Disk (C: 37.3GB (19.6GB, 53% Free) (NTFS)
Epson (D: 246MB (0MB, 0% Free) (CDFS)
CD-ROM/DVD (E: N/A
New volume (F: 74.5GB (69.8GB, 94% Free) (NTFS)

< Peripherals >
Serial/Parallel Port(s): 2 COM / 1 LPT
USB Controller/Hub: SiS 7001 PCI to USB Open Host Controller
USB Controller/Hub: SiS 7001 PCI to USB Open Host Controller
USB Controller/Hub: USB Root Hub
USB Controller/Hub: USB Root Hub
USB Controller/Hub: Toshiba PCX1100U USB Cable Modem (WDM)
FireWire/1394 Controller/Hub: VIA OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394 Host Controller
Keyboard: Standard 101/102-Key or Microsoft Natural PS/
2 Keyboard
< Operating System(s) >
Windows System: Microsoft Windows XP/2002 Home (Win32 x86)
5.01.2600 (Service Pack 1)

< Network Services >
Adapter: Realtek RTL8139/810X Family PCI Fast Ethernet
NIC

<<< Mainboard Information >>>
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< System >
Manufacturer: MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD
ID: FFFFFFFF-FFFFFFFF-FFFFFFFF-FFFFFFFF

< Mainboard >
Manufacturer: MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD
MP Support: 1 CPU(s)
MPS Version: 1.40
Model: MS-6533

< System Memory Controller >
Location: Mainboard
Error Correction Capability: None
Number of Memory Slots: 2
Maximum Installable Memory: 256MB
Bank0/1 - A0: DIMM 128MB
Bank2/3 - A1: DIMM 256MB

< Chipset 1 >
Model: Silicon Integrated Systems (SiS) SiS650 CPU
to PCI Bridge
Bus(es): ISA AGP PCI USB FireWire/1394
Front Side Bus Speed: 4x 100MHz (400MHz data rate)
Maximum FSB Speed / Max Memory:4x 133MHz / 2x 166MHz
Width: 64-bit
IO Queue Depth: 8 request(s)
Priority Master Queue Depth: 7 request(s)

< Chipset 1 Hub Interface >
Type: MUTOL
Width: 16-bit
Full Duplex: No
Multiplier: 1/1x

< Logical/Chipset 1 Memory Banks >
Bank 0: 128MB DDR-SDRAM 2.5-3-3-6CL 2CMD
Bank 1: 256MB DDR-SDRAM 2.5-3-3-6CL 2CMD
Shared Memory: 8MB
Width: 64-bit
Refresh Rate: 15.60µs
Power Save Mode: No
Fixed Hole Present: No

< AGP Bus(es) on Hub 1 >
Version: 2.00
Speed: 4x
Fast-Writes Enabled: No
Side Band Enabled: Yes

< PCI Bus(es) on Hub 1 >
Version: 2.10
Number of Bridges: 1
PCI Bus 0: PCI (33MHz)
Multiplier: 1/3x

< LPC Hub Controller 1 >
Model: Silicon Integrated Systems (SiS) SiS PCI to
ISA Bridge (LPC Bridge)
ACPI Power Management Enabled: Yes
Multiplier: 1/4x
Speed: 8MHz

< USB Controller 1 >
Model: Silicon Integrated Systems (SiS) SiS5597/8
Universal Serial Bus Controller
Version: 1.00
Interface: OHCI
Channels: 3
Supported Speed(s): Low (1.5Mbps) Full (12Mbps)
Legacy Emulation Enabled: No

< USB Controller 2 >
Model: Silicon Integrated Systems (SiS) SiS5597/8
Universal Serial Bus Controller
Version: 1.00
Interface: OHCI
Channels: 3
Supported Speed(s): Low (1.5Mbps) Full (12Mbps)
Legacy Emulation Enabled: No

< FireWire/1394 Controller 1 >
Model: VIA Technologies Inc VT6306 VIA Fire II IEEE-
1394 OHCI Link Layer Controller
Version: 1.00
Interface: OHCI
Enhanced Support: No
Channels: 64
Speed: 400MHz

< Expansion Slot(s) >
PCI (6h): PCI 32-bit +5V Full-Length Used (VIA
Technologies Inc VT6306 VIA Fire II IEEE-1394
OHCI Link Layer Controller)
PCI (7h): PCI 32-bit +5V Full-Length Used (Lucent/Agere
Systems (Was: AT&T MicroElectronics) LT
WinModem 56k Data+Fax)
PCI (8h): PCI 32-bit +5V Full-Length Available
AGP (8h): AGP 32-bit +5V Full-Length Used (Silicon
Integrated Systems (SiS) SiS650/GX,M650,651,
740 GUI 2D/3D Accelerator)

< Port Connector >
PRIMARY IDE: None - ATA / None
SECONDARY IDE: None - ATA / None
FDD: 8251 FIFO - Floppy Disk / None
COM1: Serial Port 16450 - 9 Pin Dual Inline / DB-9
pin male
COM2: Serial Port 16450 - 9 Pin Dual Inline / DB-9
pin male
LPT1: Parallel Port ECP/EPP - DB-25 pin female / DB-
25 pin female
Keyboard: Keyboard - None / PS/2
PS/2 Mouse - Detected: Mouse - PS/2 / PS/2
USB: USB - None / None

< Performance Tips >
Warning 2533: Disabled host controllers are present. Check
BIOS settings.
Notice 224: SMBIOS/DMI information may be inaccurate.
Warning 2507: Mainboard has too few memory slots. Upgrading
the memory may be difficult or expensive.
Warning 2508: All memory slots are full. Upgrading the
memory may be difficult or expensive.
Warning 2544: System/Video shared memory greatly reduces
performance. Use external video card.
Tip 2536: System has no SMBus/i2c/BMB bus support.

<<< CPU & BIOS Information >>>
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<< Processor 1 >>
< Processor >
Model: Intel(R) Celeron(R) CPU 1.70GHz
Speed: 1.69GHz
Performance Rating: PR1862 (estimated)
Type: Standard
Package: FC µPGA478
Rated Speed/FSB: 1700MHz / 4x 100MHz
Multiplier: 17/1x
Generation: G7
Name: P4C (Willamette12 Celeron 180nm 1.7-1.8GHz
1.75V
Revision/Stepping: 1 / 3 (A)
Stepping Mask: E0
Core Voltage Rating: 1.750V
Maximum Physical / Virtual Add:36-bit / 32-bit
Native Page Size: 4kB

< Co-Processor (FPU) >
Type: Built-in
Revision/Stepping: 1 / 3 (A)

< Processor Cache(s) >
Internal Data Cache: 8kB Synchronous Write-Thru (4-way sectored,
64 byte line size)
Internal Trace Cache: 12kB Synchronous Write-Thru (8-way, 64 byte
line size)
L2 On-board Cache: 128kB ECC Synchronous ATC (4-way sectored, 64
byte line size)
L2 Cache Multiplier: 1/1x (1693MHz)

< Upgradeability >
Socket/Slot: Socket 478
Upgrade Interface: ZIF Socket
Supported Speed(s): 4.00GHz+

< Performance Tips >
Warning 2533: Disabled host controllers are present. Check
BIOS settings.
Tip 210: Mainboard supports faster CPUs, so the CPU
can be upgraded when needed.
Notice 224: SMBIOS/DMI information may be inaccurate.

<< System BIOS >>
< General Information >
Manufacturer: Award Software International, Inc.
Version: 6.00 PG
Date: 04/25/2002
Plug & Play Version: 1.00
SMBIOS/DMI Version: 2.30
(EE)PROM Size: 256kB (2Mbit)<< Video Adapter >>
<< Primary Display Driver (display) >>
< Video Adapter >
Model: SiS 650_651_M650_740
Chipset: SiS 650 Rev 00
RAMDAC: Internal
Video BIOS: 1.01.a
VGA Compatible: No
Total Memory: 8MB (6MB Video) (32MB AGP)
Texture Memory: 38MB
Supports DIME Texturing: Yes

< AGP Capabilities >
Version: 2.00
Command Queue Length: 16
Fast-Writes Enabled: No
Side Band Enabled: Yes
Data Transfer Modes Support: 1x 2x 4x
Current Data Transfer Rate: 4x

< Video BIOS >
Date: 11/19/2001
Version: 1.01.A

< Current Video Mode >
Mode: 1024x768 16M+ TrueColour (32-bit)
Current Refresh Rate: 60Hz
Virtual Desktop Size: 1024x768

< Video Driver >
Model: sisgrp.sys
Version: 6.13.10.2050
Expected Windows Version: 4.00
Video Acceleration: Yes
< Performance Tips >
Tip 314: Video BIOS is too old. Check for an update.
Tip 319: A refresh rate of at least 75Hz is
recommended. Increase it if possible.
Tip 322: Turn off screen savers. Use the monitor power
saving mode.
Tip 323: Remove the desktop wallpaper to save memory
and improve performance.
Tip 325: Turn off window animation to reduce delays.
Warning 313: Font smoothing reduces video performance.

<System Memory Summary >
Total System Memory: 1518MB
Free System Memory: 1215MB, 80%
Total Physical Memory: 375MB
Free Physical Memory: 211MB, 56%
Maximum Page File: 1143MB
Page File Size: 767MB
Free Page File: 1004MB, 88%
Page File: C:\pagefile.sys 300 700
Page File: F:\pagefile.sys 500 2000
PSE36 - 36-bit Page Size Exten:No
Maximum System Pages: 798720

< Kernel Statistics >
Total Processes: 29
Total Threads: 323
Total Open Handles: 8122

< Kernel Memory Information >
Total Memory: 29MB
Paged Memory: 23MB
Non-Paged Memory: 6MB

< Page Commit Charge Statistics >
Total Committed: 35619
Peak Commits: 87918
Maximum Commits: 292527

< Extended Memory Information >
Allocated Memory Load: 43%

< Performance Tips >
Tip 2004: Page file is too large. The page file should
be maximum 2.5 times system memory.

<<< Drives Information >>>

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